The British Are Coming! To Salute America's Bicentennial

Performed by The Royal Marines Band, the musical division of the British Royal Navy, and the pipers of The Black Watch, Scotland’s senior Royal Highland Regiment, this recording pays significant tribute to America’s Bicentennial anniversary. Both military units were dispatched to the United States during the American Revolution, and this visit to America in 1976 marked their first joint appearance in the U.S. for 200 years. Opening with "Stars and Stripes Forever," and climaxing with a medley of patriotic British anthems, the album salutes not only America's Bicentennial, but also the commanding sound of the bagpipes, drum, and bugle. Liner notes include introductions to the bands, and notes on their musical selections.

Track Listing

101	Sousa, J.P.: Stars and Stripes Forever	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
102	Gilbert and Sullivan: Souffle	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
103	Morag of Dunvegan	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
104	Medley:Drum Solos	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
105	Dvorak, Anton: Largo Theme from the New World Symphony	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
106	Strauss, Richard: Radetzky March	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
107	Sunset	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
108	Lone Piper: Sleep, Dearie, Sleep	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
109	God Bless America	Royal Marines and the Black Watch	01:46
201	Bridge Over the River Kwai	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
202	All the Bluebonnets are Over the Border	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
203	March: Sambre et Meuse	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
204	Medley: Jean Hastie	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
205	A Life on the Ocean Wave	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
206	Medley: Pack Up Your Troubles / Gary Owen / It's a Long Way To Tipperary / Over There	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
207	Edinburgh Castle	Royal Marines and the Black Watch
208	Britannic Salute: General Salute / Rule Britannia / Land Of Hope And Glory	Royal Marines and the Black Watch